PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rajantakaa
vs
Kralaiev

225 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

191 cm
27
240 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajantakaa tries to clinch but Kralaiev moves out of range.
Rajantakaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Kralaiev clinches up with Rajantakaa and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rajantakaa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kralaiev has closed the distance and engaged Rajantakaa in a clinch.
Kralaiev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rajantakaa avoids it.

Rajantakaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rajantakaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kralaiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rajantakaa has closed the distance and engaged Kralaiev in a clinch.
Rajantakaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rajantakaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rajantakaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kralaiev backwards.

Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kralaiev darts in and clinches Rajantakaa up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa pushes Kralaiev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rajantakaa presses Kralaiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kralaiev misses with a knee strike.
Rajantakaa can't find room to land a body shot as Kralaiev controls the action.
The referee calls for Rajantakaa to work.
Kralaiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rajantakaa stalling.
Rajantakaa is leaning against Kralaiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rajantakaa lands a right hand.

It looks like Ivan Kralaiev has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rajantakaa lands with a right to the head.
Rajantakaa is working Kralaiev over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kralaiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rajantakaa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kralaiev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kralaiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rajantakaa blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa lands an uppercut.
Rajantakaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rajantakaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rajantakaa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rajantakaa stalling.
Kralaiev working hard to break the clinch.
Rajantakaa can't find room to land a body shot as Kralaiev controls the action.
A short right from Rajantakaa on the inside.
Kralaiev is pressed up against the cage. Rajantakaa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kralaiev down to the mat. Kralaiev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rajantakaa stuns Kralaiev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rajantakaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kralaiev looks gassed!
Rajantakaa cracks Kralaiev with a good jab.
Rajantakaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rajantakaa scores with a punch to the head.

Kralaiev is rocked!
Kralaiev gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Rajantakaa points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Kralaiev wakes up just in time to hear Rajantakaa thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!